This paper will review techniques of manufacturing wearable antennas. 3D printing can be used to create flexible substrates. 3D shapes can be created which can be used to reduce the antenna size. Embroidery will also be discussed. The technique naturally lends itself to linear antennas.
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Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
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016 10th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2016
2016 10th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2016
Citation
WHITTOW, W.G., 2016. 3D printing, inkjet printing and embroidery techniques for wearable antennas. 2016 10th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, (EuCAP 2016), Davos, Switzerland, 10th-15th April 2016.